When is the 2024 MLB draft? Full schedule, first round order
Major League Baseball's 2024 draft gets underway Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, two days before the annual All-Star Game.
The Cleveland Guardians have the first overall pick after winning the draft lottery (now in its second year), and the current AL Central leaders have a bevy of top prospects they can choose, with Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana the favorite to go No. 1.
After the initial rounds on Sunday, the draft resumes Monday with Rounds 3-10 and Rounds 11-20 on Tuesday.
Here's what to know:
2024 MLB draft schedule
Sunday, July 14 – 7 p.m. ET: Round 1, Competitive Balance Round A, Round 2, Competitive Balance Round B
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Monday, July 15 – 2 p.m. ET: Rounds 3-10
Tuesday, July 16 – 2 p.m. ET: Rounds 11-20
MLB draft order 2024: First round
The Cleveland Guardians have the first overall pick, with the World Series champion Texas Rangers holding the 30th and final selection in the first round.
- Cleveland Guardians
- Cincinnati Reds
- Colorado Rockies
- Oakland Athletics
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Los Angeles Angels
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Washington Nationals
- Detroit Tigers
- Boston Red Sox
- San Francisco Giants
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Miami Marlins
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Tampa Bay Rays
- New York Mets
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Minnesota Twins
- Baltimore Orioles
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Atlanta Braves
- San Diego Padres
- New York Yankees
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Houston Astros
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Texas Rangers
How many rounds are in the MLB draft?
Major League Baseball's draft has 30 rounds, plus compensation picks and competitive balance picks on the first night of the draft.